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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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